Moths of North Carolina
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3 NC Records

Carmenta pyralidiformis (Walker, 1856) - Boneset Borer Moth


Taxonomy
Superfamily: Sesioidea Family: SesiidaeSubfamily: SesiinaeTribe: SynanthedoniniP3 Number: 640155.00 MONA Number: 2608.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on species of Eupatorium (Beadle & Leckie, 2018). - View
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 Photo Gallery for Carmenta pyralidiformis - Boneset Borer Moth

Photos: 3

Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips on 2022-09-27
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2018-09-05
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-09-04
Madison Co.
Comment: The specimen was captured in a pheromone trap and identified by JB Sullivan and Bill Taft based on genitalia (see structural photos above). The capture site was at 2200' in a native wildflower garden that contained several species of native Eupatorium species, which are the host plants.